Total enrollment
1,129
-29 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Pikeville Independent
Kentucky · 1,129 students · 1 city
Pikeville Independent is a public-school district inside Kentucky, running 2 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 1,129 students, broken out as 1 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Pikeville Independent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pikeville Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,129 | #129 of 158 | #6,491 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #158 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #22 of 158 | #3,910 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.7% | #155 of 158 | #6,262 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #97 of 137 | #6,102 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pikeville Independent
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,185 to 1,129 students (down 5%) and from 79 to 83 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville Elementary School | Pikeville | Elementary | PK-06 | 611 |
| Pikeville High School | Pikeville | High | 07-12 | 518 |
About Pikeville Independent
Pikeville Independent maintains 2 public schools across Kentucky, collectively hosting roughly 1,129 students.
On the school-mix side, Pikeville Independent comprises 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Pikeville Independent runs about 565 students per school, 21% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 1,158 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,129 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Pikeville Independent discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.